The county has already put deputies in 73 elementary schools in unincorporated areas of the county, but mayors in all incorporated parts of the county are deciding what to do next.

Eleven municipalities, including police chiefs and Orange County deputies, were present for Friday morning's County Council of mayors' discussion on school safety.

The only people absent were representatives for Orange County Public Schools.

"It's not us. We are not the ones responsible for this. We are going to take responsibility because we have obligation to our children," said Maitland Mayor Howard Schieferdecker.

Schieferdecker said the school system only funds 30 percent of his budget to provide officers at three of its schools and that is not enough.

"I guess the first question I had for OCPS, no one is here I guess, have they ever considered creating their own police department?" Schieferdecker said.

"I wish they had been here today," said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. "I understand some situations came up that prevent them. I think before we make major decisions or take positions that effect them, it's great to have them here to hear from them."

OCPS chairman Bill Sublette said the meeting nor the agenda items were coordinated with the board.

"We are not going to discuss our security arrangements in a media publicized setting," said Sublette.

Jacobs plans to put together a blue ribbon commission on school safety involving all the municipalities, including Orange County Public Schools, Orange County government and the sheriff's department.

Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn suggested a similar committee after the Newtown school shooting. He said Sublette responded to his suggestion saying, "OCPS does not believe the creation of an appointed commission is a step which needs to be taken."

The Orange County Council of Mayors agreed to the following recommendations; all criminal activities should be reported to all municipalities and the chiefs should work with OCPS to define which activities are reportable, armed security guards are not the solution and that they should work to achieve more payment for the services police chiefs and municipalities provide.

Officials said they want to remind parents that child will be safe no matter what it takes.